1. South Carolina Alternate Assessment
DTC Alt Training
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2. Systems for Who is New? Update PowerSchool Precode Contact school
Verify precode information is coded in PowerSchool
Update contact list
Welcome with testing dates and updates
Inform new teachers of mandatory state training

3. Systems for SC Alternate Assessments
Testing Systems
Administrative/Reporting Systems
Online Test Delivery System (TDS)
TA Interface
Student Interface
Requires Secure Browser
Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)
Online Reporting System (ORS)
There are two general categories of systems for the South Carolina alternate assessments – those with an administrative or reporting function, and those that are used for testing.
Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)
TIDE stores district and school pre-ID information and test material orders. It provides test coordinators with the tools to add and manage users for administrative tasks associated with the Alternate Assessment. TIDE allows authorized users to add, view, edit, and remove district- and school-level users; add, view, edit, and remove student information; order test materials and track shipments; and invalidate or reset an assessment. Through the Monitoring Test Progress task, authorized users can monitor student participation and testing throughout an administration window.
Online Reporting System (ORS)
Through the ORS, authorized users can view student performance data, access downloadable data files, and download individual student reports.
Test Delivery System (TDS)
Test Administrators will use TDS to access the SC-Alt Online Assessment. It is made up of two components: The TA Interface and the Student Interface.
Test Administrators will use the TA Interface to set up a test session, approve students to test, establish accessibility features, pause student tests (if needed), and stop test sessions. The TA Interface is web-based and does not require the installation and use of a special application.
The Student Interface can only be accessed through the secure browser. The secure browser prevents students from accessing other computer or Internet applications and from copying test information. It also occupies the entire computer screen. Instructions for installing the secure browser are available on the portal.
Test Administrators and District Test Coordinators for Alternate Assessment will require assistance from Technology Coordinators in installing the Secure Browser and ensuring that audio is correctly set-up and that computers have the proper voice packs configured or installed. Users may additionally require assistance in using the other online systems listed on this slide.

4. Students to be tested 4

5. New Students
Teachers MUST new student last name and Student ID to Lais Zachary, DTC, at
DTC will code the student demographic information in TIDE and add to your account.

6. SC-Alt Training Online Face-to-Face Mentor Teacher

7. SC-Alt Face-to-Face
Teachers attend training and district pays for a half-day sub
Teacher attend a morning or afternoon session
DTC goes to each school and meets with teachers

8. SC-Alt Training Module 3 Topics
Overview and Testing Technology
Starting a Test Session
Student Login
Verifying Test Setting and Approving Students for Testing
Student Test Navigation
Monitoring Student Testing in the TA Interface
Troubleshooting Tips and Resources

9. Test Security Section III, Pages 22 – 25 and Appendix A and B of your TAM
SC Alt is subject to South Carolina Test Security Regulations
Test materials with test content (test booklet and printed manipulatives) and student’s response are secure
Test booklets and answer documents with student’s response may not be copied.
All test administrations, second raters and monitors MUST be trained and MUST sign the Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality; see Appendix B of TAM.

10. Test Administrator Requirements
All test administrators must meet the requirements specified in the TAM
Test administrators may not administer the assessment to close relatives.
Test administrators must have attended one of the SC Alt Assessment training conducted by the South Carolina Department of Education, Office of Assessment.

11. Test Administrator Training Requirements
Review the state four online training modules
Complete the Online Training
Read Spring 2019 Test Administrator Manual (TAM)
Review resources included in the South Carolina Alternate Assessment Portal
Participate in the district training
Read and sign Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality (Google form)

12. Monitor Requirements
All monitors must be trained by the test administrators.
All monitors MUST sign the Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality (Appendix B)
All monitors must receive training to become familiar with the administration procedures and scoring. Monitors may not administer the assessment to close relatives.